National Historic Landmark · house · Marblehead, Massachusetts

Brick Kitchen & Slave Quarters

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressWashington St., Marblehead, MA
CountyEssex County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000766
Type of placehouse, National Historic Landmark
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressWashington St., Marblehead, MA
Coordinates42.5037° N, 70.8510° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSalem Maritime National Historical Park · 2 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Explore

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Local history books for Essex County

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  • Murder and mayhem in Essex County
    Robert Wilhelm, 2011
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  • Wicked Puritans of Essex County
    Tom Juergens, 2011
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  • Andover
    Andrew Grilz, 2009
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  • Andover in the Civil War
    Joan Silva Patrakis, 2008
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  • Historic Streets of Salem, Massachusetts
    Jeanne Stella and Ryan Conary, 2020
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Massachusetts

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Brick Kitchen & Slave Quarters listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Brick Kitchen & Slave Quarters?

Washington St., Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts. The nearest national park unit is Salem Maritime National Historical Park, 2 miles away.

Source: Salem Maritime National Historical Park

Where is the nomination form for Brick Kitchen & Slave Quarters?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Brick Kitchen & Slave Quarters?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000766. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.